National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name COPAIBA BALSAM
CAS # 8001-61-4
RTECS # CP2350000
Agent Code M2698

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017 1,017
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 25  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192 596
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,478 383
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 10,200 7,553
479 FARM WORKERS 766 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 252 207
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 170 64
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827 79
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 984 65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554 58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057 302
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 230 114
785 ASSEMBLERS 349 112
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288 29
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138  
TOTAL 29,012 12,931

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (2) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (3) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

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